![]() An eighth looks very likely this season especially after the Owls upset UCF in the regular season finale. The long-time coach took over the program from the legendary John Chaney in 2006 and has navigated the Owls to seven NCAA Tournament appearances. Speaking of coaches, Temple’s Fran Dunphy will lead the Owls into a conference tournament one last time this weekend. and AAC Sixth Man of the Year DeJon Jarreau and off the court by a standout coaching performance from Kelvin Sampson. A top 20 team in adjusted offense and defense, the Cougars were led on the court by stars like Corey Davis Jr. They swept the season series with the Bearcats, including a championship-clinching win on Sunday, and reached their highest ranking in the AP poll since 1984. Last year’s runner up in the conference tournament dominated from start to finish this season. Three other teams will also skip out on Thursday’s opening rounds, headlined by conference champion Houston. 2 seeding comes with a bye until Friday’s quarterfinals. For those efforts, they earned themselves the No. Led by first-team all-conference swingman Jarron Cumberland, the Bearcats finished at 25-6 overall and 14-4 in league play during the regular season. Despite those setbacks, this was still another fine year for Mick Cronin’s team. The Bearcats had plenty of chances to win the AAC regular season title for a second-straight season, but they were unable to complete the task, especially after falling in their last two games of the regular season to Houston and UCF. East Carolina/Wichita State/Temple winner (ESPN2) ET - East Carolina/Wichita State winner vs. The Bracket American Athletic Conference/ Schedule/TV Times If you don’t feel prepared for the imminent journey, then don’t worry because we have you covered with every piece of information you could need or want for this year’s event. 2 seed, they still have a chance to play into the weekend and potentially reach and win Sunday’s final. They will be starting at a bit of a disadvantage compared to last year when they were the regular season title holders. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for American Athletic Conference Tournament will begin on Thursday, which means the Cincinnati Bearcats are about to defend their standing as league tourney champions from 2018. Many of those games were carried by CBS Sports Network.ĭave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. The tournament was launched in 2021, and last season included Minnesota, UNLV and Southern Illinois in its field. Information on tickets, and broadcast details, are not yet available. The Sand Division teams have not been announced yet. The tourney format provides for first-round games on campus, which means it's likely Bradley will host a game at Carver Arena before heading to California for final rounds. More: The father of Bradley men's basketball coach Brian Wardle dies at 68 They will be a centerpiece in the SoCal tournament. They closed the MVC schedule with 10 straight wins, reached the Valley tournament title game, and went to the NIT and lost to Wisconsin last spring. The Braves went 25-10 last season and won their first regular-season Missouri Valley Conference title in 27 years with a 16-4 mark. Tulane was 20-11 and finished third in the American Athletic Conference. Cal was 3-29 and finished last in a Pac-12 Conference that included No. UTEP was 14-18 overall and second-last in the Conference USA. 20-22, and includes Sand and Surf divisions with four teams in each.īradley, in the Surf Division, is with UTEP, Cal and Tulane. The defending Missouri Valley Conference regular-season champions will play in the 2023 SoCal Challenge in San Juan Capistrano, California. ![]() ![]() ![]() PEORIA - The Bradley Braves have locked in on a November tournament for their 2023-24 men's basketball season. View Gallery: Photos from Bradley basketball's run at 2023 Arch Madness in St. ![]()
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